Mary-er Times

In this episode, we look at the older woman/younger man trope and its importance in early 1970s culture, sexual mores of the time, as well as a little type-casting for a guest star in S1/Ep.13 of the Mary Tyler Moore Show. Oh, and a little about Nancy Drew, too.

We review possible reasons Ted blunders through a speaking engagement, learn about the Nielsen Ratings, and glassware that everyone had back in the 1970s.

What does the episode title "1040 or Fight!" reference? How much did things cost in 1970?

What is Pancho Villa's tie to the Mary Tyler Moore Show? It's Episode 10! But that's not the only revolutionary aspect of this episode. It's also the first time we meet Gordy the Weatherman. Tune in to hear historical tidbits about war, politics, and race relations as they all relate to this one episode of the Mary Tyler Moore Show.

A third-wheel situation gives us reason to research dating norms of the 1950s to 1970s and we take a look at CBS media giants from the golden age of TV journalism...all stemming from Season 1, Episode 9 of the Mary Tyler Moore Show.

Even though Mary Richards had only been working in the WJM newsroom for about 3 months, she demonstrates an understanding of journalism ethics on her first election night coverage. Do ethics change? How does this fictional election of 1970 compare to the 2020 US presidential election? 

Who was Toulouse-Latrec and were self-help books really all the rage in 1970? Episode 7 of the Mary Tyler Moore Show brings up these topics. You might be surprised at what we discovered!

Behind the main story about a mother/daughter relationship, there's another story  to tell from Season 1 Episode 6 of the Mary Tyler Moore Show -- the cultural importance of air quality in 1970.

Mary and Rhoda go to extreme lengths to get cheap airfare to Paris. Why? We'll examine her income and compare it to that of pro football players of the era, too. Also, we'll look at one of the hot topics of the day -- the death penalty debate.

In this episode, we discuss how the sexual revolution changed the way mothers raised daughters. We'll also take a look at a little movie history, and war history.